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Posts tagged with "Vancouver Olympics"
OLYMPIC NOTES: ROCHETTE OVERCOMES GRIEF; TEAM CANADA POST- GAME CELEBRATIONS OVERREACTION
Feb. 26 | The death of a Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili wasn’t the only tragic even to hit the Vancouver games. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette faced her own personal tragedy when she learned her mother – Therese Rochette – died suddenly...
GIVE WOMEN’S OLYMPIC HOCKEY A CHANCE
Feb. 26 | By Alex Soon after Team Canada defeated the United States 2-0 in the gold medal game in women’s hockey, the IOC openly opined about the future of the sport at the Olympics. What a shame. It also goes to show how women tend to get the short end of...
WOTHERSPOON WILTS BUT LEGACY REMAINS IN TACT
Feb. 16 | By Alex Before I get into Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon, let me vent a little about an athlete’s legacy in the eyes of fans and media. After Peyton Manning threw that pick effectively sealing the fate of the Colts, predictable commentating...
STATS CORNER: OLYMPIC MEDAL COUNT TOTALS SINCE 1992
Feb. 15 | By Alex With the Olympic games in full gear let’s have a look at some statistics. First, I wanted to have a look at the medal count since Albertville, 1992 for selected countries. - Germany has amassed 144 total medals – more than any country...
